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A spiritual comment and prayer to begin the day with the Rev Dr Jeremy Morris, Dean of King's College Cambridge. Show more
England's Farm Minister explains the improvements he is making to conservation schemes, as the UK tries to meet international biodiversity targets by 2020. Plus, GM lamb in China. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, the celebrated climactic encounter of the Wars of the Roses. Show more
Jo Hawes on her career as a children's casting director; a tribute to the feminist Shireen Ritchie of Women2Win; and should the pill be available to all teenagers over the counter. Show more
In the fourth episode of 'A Small Town Murder' by Scott Cherry: Family Liaison Officer, Jackie Hartwell, is faced with giving Sue and Carl some frustrating news. Show more
Crossing Continents
The Marriage Breakers of Bangladesh
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In Bangladesh, 20% of girls are married before their 15th birthday. Angus Crawford joins campaigners trying to persuade rural villagers not to marry off their daughters so young. Show more
A young Alain-Fournier is spurned in Paris for being too young. In search of the places and people that inspired the novel, Le Grand Meaulnes. From April 2012. Show more
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Rupert Murdoch on phone-hacking, the voting system open to abuse, the government's new banking watchdog, and Liberian war crimes. Email wato@bbc.co.uk, twitter #wato. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
9. New Science, Old Magic
15 minutes
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Neil MacGregor reveals how a black obsidian disc from Mexico reflects the Elizabethan fascination with astrology. From 2012. Show more
Usha makes an unfortunate discovery. Meanwhile Chris is kicking himself. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Sam and Juliet are divorcing. But dividing up their worldly goods is a challenge. Comedy with Tamsin Greig and Alex Jennings. Show more
As the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal celebrates its 200th anniversary, Helen Mark takes a boat trip to find out about the canal's importance to the South Wales landscape. Show more
Diane Louise Jordan presents an appeal on behalf of the charity Toybox. Show more
Open Book
Timothy Mo on his much-anticipated novel, Pure
30 minutes
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Mariella Frostrup talks to award-winning writer Timothy Mo about his new book Pure, his first for over a decade. Show more
Tom Hiddleston discusses his role in Avengers Assemble, Janet McTeer reveals who she modelled herself on for the role of a man in Albert Nobbs and more. With Francine Stock. Show more
Science magazine programme. Show more
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Alex Horne and his five-piece jazz band try interactive cookery, and Kevin Eldon joins them for a song and poetry. From March 2012. Show more
Adam takes matters into his own hands and Usha tries to find out more. Show more
Front Row
Brodsky Quartet; Edward Bond; TV Impressionists
30 minutes
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Mark Lawson meets the Brodsky Quartet, talks to the veteran playwright Edward Bond and meets the impressionists who will star in a new TV show satirising celebrity culture. Show more
Shakespeare's Restless World
9. New Science, Old Magic
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
Neil MacGregor reveals how a black obsidian disc from Mexico reflects the Elizabethan fascination with astrology. From 2012. Show more
The Report asks whether we will ever know why the man whose death sparked riots last summer was shot by police in north London. Show more
The Lancashire cotton industry was at the heart of the world's industrial revolution and the main engine of the British economy. Peter Day finds out how it struggles to survive. Show more
Paul Evans investigates the decline of the British hedgehog and finds out that even estimating the population of this familiar creature is a daunting task for scientists. Show more
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, the celebrated climactic encounter of the Wars of the Roses. Show more
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Antigone tells Maud about her experiences with the Greek Communist partisans after the war. Meanwhile, Maud's children have become caught up in the violence sweeping Athens. Show more
Jarvis Cocker continues his prowl through the dark. This evening he invites you on a curb crawl around the seamy side of town as he explores the theme 'night manoeuvres'. Show more
Sean Curran hears Labour keep up the pressure on the culture secretary, plus plans to curb dangerous dogs get a cool response, and MPs demand a tax break for churches. Show more
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Scottish poet and travel writer Kathleen Jamie introduces us to the world of gannets - and more. Read by Maureen Beattie. Show more
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